http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/ en-us 2009-11-06T17:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257527924.shtml While today's games weren't as impressive as yesterday's, they had their moments. Even so, the players ended the round where they started the tournament: in a ten-way tie for last place.... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-06T17:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257484415.shtml Every so often ChessVideos viewers will submit games or questions for discussion, and the resulting shows are often especially valuable. It's important to see master and grandmaster play - to see... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-06T05:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257483694.shtml But very good draws! Carlsen-Kramnik in particular was a thriller, but Morozevich-Leko had its high points, and none of the other games could be described as dull. If the play continues... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-06T05:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257397343.shtml Thanks to the many readers, who have already provided them in the notes to this post. For those who aren't comment-browsers or are brand new to this site, here's what... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-05T05:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257294652.shtml Tomorrow, Magnus Carlsen makes his debut as a 2800 in the Tal Memorial, and it's not much of an exaggeration to say he has taken the chess world by storm. Although... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-04T00:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257292300.shtml The participant list looks like this:... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-03T23:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257291600.shtml Sergei Zhigalko led or co-led from round 4 all the way to the finish, but despite this it was Maxime Vachier-Lagrave who won the World Junior Championship title on tiebreaks. From... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-03T23:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257224681.shtml The only drama there would be in the Anand-Karpov match was whether Anand would exceed Kasparov's 3-1 ratio against Karpov, and the answer is that yes, he did. Anand won 2-0... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-03T05:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257208801.shtml Yesterday I offered this position, from a 1944 battle between future world champion Mikhail Botvinnik and one Abram Khavin:... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-03T00:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257134138.shtml ... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-02T03:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257133882.shtml Those are two different ratings: the "real" ones are the ones that count, those of the international chess federation (FIDE). The live ones are those generated by 2700s and up on... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-02T03:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257133225.shtml And yes, it's the usual suspects. Once again, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Sergei Zhigalko are tied for first, both with 9/11. Zhigalko only drew with Andreikin, but Vachier-Lagrave beat Alex Lenderman (darn... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-02T03:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257088494.shtml Here's the position after White's 23rd move in the game Botvinnik-Khavin, USSR Championship 1944:... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-01T15:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257046161.shtml The first two games of the Anand-Karpov rapid match are now history, and they've gone about as one would expect: Anand won with White, then drew with Black. Games 3 &... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-01T03:11+00:00 http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1257045093.shtml And it wasn't even that close!... Dennis Monokroussos 2009-11-01T03:11+00:00